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Meta to Block Australian Under‑16s From Facebook and Instagram Starting December 4

Meta is preparing to meet Australia’s under‑16 social media ban by using age‑assurance checks that critics say risk errors and privacy intrusions.

TikTok Tests Slider to Dial AI Videos Up or Down, Adds Invisible Watermarks

Meta Wins U.S. Antitrust Fight as Spanish Court Orders €479 Million Payout to Publishers

Judge Rejects FTC Bid to Break Up Meta, Instagram and WhatsApp Stay

Researchers Mapped 3.5 Billion WhatsApp Accounts via Contact Lookup as Meta Tightens Defenses

WhatsApp Revives ‘About’ Status With Ephemeral Updates, Rolling Out This Week

Spain Orders Meta to Pay About €480 Million to News Publishers, Launches Android Tracking Inquiry

Honor Previews Robot Phone With Retractable Gimbal Camera Ahead of MWC 2026

WhatsApp Contact-Discovery Flaw Let Researchers Map 3.5 Billion Accounts

Madrid Court Orders Meta to Pay €479 Million to Spanish Media for Unfair Competition Over GDPR Violations

Bipartisan Bill Targets Social Media Algorithms, Opening Door to Lawsuits Over Physical Harm

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Bluesky Rolls Out Overhauled Moderation With Granular Reporting and a Severity-Based Strike System

TikTok Launches Time and Well‑Being Hub With Journal, Breathing Tools and Usage Badges

Snapchat Launches Topic Chats for Public, Topic-Based Conversations

OpenAI Pilots ChatGPT Group Chats as Quora’s Poe Rolls Out Global, Multi‑Model Groups

Police Detail Diary and Online Trail Behind Jakarta School Mosque Blasts

Meta Rolls Out Mobile Tool to Protect Facebook Reels From Reposts

X Starts Rolling Out 'Chat,' an Encrypted Replacement for DMs on iOS and Web

UK Wins Civil Order to Seize £4.1 Million in Crypto From 2020 X/Twitter Hack

Dorsey-Backed diVine Launches Public Beta, Restores Vine Clips and Bans AI